HSBC HOLDINGS PLC

12 December 2016

Notification of Transactions of Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities

On 9 December 2016 Pauline van der Meer Mohr purchased 8,000 ordinary shares of US$0.50 at €8.0406.

The following disclosure is made in accordance with Article 19 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation 596/2014.

1 - Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

Name of natural person	Pauline van der Meer Mohr

2 - Reason for the notification

Position/status

Non-executive Director

Initial notification/amendment

Initial Notification

3 - Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or

auction monitor

Full name of the entity	HSBC Holdings plc

Legal Entity Identifier code	MLU0ZO3ML4LN2LL2TL39

4 - Details of the transaction(s)

Transaction(s) summary table

Date of Transaction	Financial Instrument	Identification Code		Place of Transaction		Currency
2016-12-09	Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each	GB0005405286		Euronext Paris (XPAR)		EUR - Euro
Nature of Transaction: Acquisition			Price		Volume		Total
			€8.04		8,000		€64,324.80
		Aggregated	€8.041		8,000		€64,324.80

For any queries related to this notification please contact:

Lauren Brown

Shareholder Services Team

020 7992 3761